Coffee with KFGO comes to you LIVE from Hankinson, ND where Heitkamp visits with folks from the community.

News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day. From politics to public service announcements and sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.

News & Views with Joel Heitkamp

News & Views with Joel Heitkamp is a multi-award winning program on KFGO in Fargo, North Dakota where Joel Heitkamp brings his common sense approach to the issues of the day in the upper Midwest region. From politics to public service announcements to sports to government spending, there is a place in the conversation for everyone.

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03/05/26: Zac Ista currently serves as the House Minority Leader, representing District 43 in Grand Forks, and was elected in 2022. He recently announced that he will not be seeking re-election, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about it. 

(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

03/05/26: Zac Ista currently serves as the House Minority Leader, representing District 43 in Grand Forks, and was elected in 2022. He recently announced that he will not be seeking re-election, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to talk about it.&nbsp;
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ldquo;News &amp; Views,&rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

North Dakota House Minority Leader Zac Ista will not seek re-election

03/05/26: Jason Benson is the Metro Flood Diversion Authority Executive Director, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to give an update on the diversion. Prior to taking that role last February, Jason worked for the Cass County, ND, Highway Department. When flooding occurred, he served as the incident commander for Cass County’s flood response efforts.

(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

03/05/26: Jason Benson is the Metro Flood Diversion Authority Executive Director, and joins Joel on "News and Views" to give an update on the diversion. Prior to taking that role last February, Jason worked for the Cass County, ND, Highway Department. When flooding occurred, he served as the incident commander for Cass County&rsquo;s flood response efforts.
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ldquo;News &amp; Views,&rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

Jason Benson gives a progress update on the FM Diversion

03/04/26: North Dakota’s and upper Minnesota’s Sportsmen’s Show is back at the FargoDome tomorrow through Sunday! You will find the very best in resorts, lodges and camps from the Midwest and Canada.

(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

03/04/26: North Dakota&rsquo;s and upper Minnesota&rsquo;s Sportsmen&rsquo;s Show is back at the FargoDome tomorrow through Sunday! You will find the very best in resorts, lodges and camps from the Midwest and Canada.
(Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, &ldquo;News &amp; Views,&rdquo; can be heard weekdays from 8 &ndash; 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)

LIVE from Coffee with KFGO in Hankinson, ND: Ward Cater with Vision Ford Wahpeton

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